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Aircraft Mainwheel & Tyre - Lockheed C-130 Hercules, 1974
Reg. No: ST 042978
- Summary:
- Magnesium split rim mainwheel hub size 49 x 17" assembly serial no. 6831 manufactured by B.F. Goodrich Co, Troy, Ohio, USA in April 1974. Tyre is a nylon size 56" x 20.00-20 manufactured by Dunlop Australia in July 1987. This 26-ply rated tubeless tyre serial no. F23293 has been retreaded three times and was found to be defective following a molography inspection by the manufacturer. This type of tyre is the largest aircraft tyre manufactured in Australia to date. It was normally used on RAAF Lockheed C-130 Hercules transport aircraft.
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Air Treads Australia, 1995
| Discipline: | Technology |
| Dimensions: | 1300 mm (Diameter) |
| Dimension Comment: | 56" DIAMETER (130 CM BEING AN APPROXIMATION) |
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| Tagged with: | aeroplanes, military aircraft, aircraft, aircraft components, tyres, wheels |
| Themes this item is part of: | Engineering Collection, Transport Collection |
| Primary Classification: | AIR TRANSPORT |
| Secondary Classification: | Aircraft |
| Tertiary Classification: | components - landing gear |
| Model Name/Number: | Hercules; C130 |
| Manufacturer: | Air Treads Australia, Airport West, Victoria, Australia, 1974 Wheel manufactured in America by Goodrich, tyre manufactured locally by Air Treads. |
| Manufacturer: | B F Goodrich Co, Troy, Ohio, United States of America, 1987 Wheel manufactured in America by Goodrich, tyre manufactured locally by Air Tread. |
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